I once went to Mammoth Mountain for the last day of the ski season in July. It was so beautiful I was skiing in just my ski pants, no coat, no shirt. I got such a bad sunburn, the inside of my ears were burnt, my eyelids peeled, my whole face looked like a lizard, I couldn't even leave the house for seven days. I couldn't believe I was so burnt. What did I know; I was from Florida.

There has been a rise in "acute sun damage" since 2001, especially in the lower hemisphere. This is most likely due to increased carbon emissions into the atmosphere. Since regulations are not mandatory in all countries, the chance of you getting a sunburn in the future are quite high. We recommend using a 15 SPF lotion as part of your everyday routine.

What is a sunburn?

Actually, a sunburn is an inflammatory response of the skin after you are exposed to sunlight or a tanning booth. A typical sun burn will be uncomfortable, and will peel without proper moisturizing. A lotion containing Tea Tree oil, or Aloe is the best option. You can lower your body temperature with aspirin, or another over-the-counter medicine.

But when is it not, an average sunburn? When do you know that you have acute sun damage? When do you need to go to the doctors... and when do I need to rush to the emergency room?

The symptoms of "acute sun damage" are:

• Blisters
• Chills
• Fainting
• Fever
• Low blood pressure
• Nausea & Vomiting
• Pain
• Redness
• Swelling
• Warmth
• Weakness

Acute Sun Damage - Diagnosis

As I said, the average sunburn is no problem for most of us; we may have a few uncomfortable nights sleep, some peeling etc. But if you, for instance, are extremely weak, if you notice you are throwing up (vomiting), begin to swell, or faint, you need to head to the doctor, better yet, the emergency room.

How to treat acute sun damage.

The best treatment for sunburn is applying cool wet dressings directly to the skin. The best dressings include "Indomethacin". If you end up in the hospital over this, you most likely will be staying in the burn unit, where they will try to replace lost fluids, try to stop infection, and of course, deal with the pain and suffering that goes along with it. They will try to use topical remedies to cure the burn, come may contain "Glucocortcoids".

How to prevent acute sun damage

I know you like to lay out at the beach, to go for hours at the beach without sun screen...I know because I was like that too. The truth is we should avoid sunbathing, especially during the hottest time of the day, but let's be real. Who want to give that up all together?

The best bet is to first, use sunscreen. Anything stronger than SPF 30 is worthless, over using sunscreen chemicals is not good for you either, so use SPF 15 and if you can, grab one of those new beach shirts for boogie boarding; you can put the shirt on 1/2 way through the day, and still look cool.

If you are careful, cut down the amount of overall sun exposure, you not very likely to get acute sun damage; or skin cancer for that matter.

-- Blog entry from - Salem, OR

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